Handmade jewelry

Handmade jewelry (or handmade jewellery) is jewelry which has been assembled and formed by hand rather than through the use of machines.

A bead crochet necklace made from crochet lace, sterling silver, and freshwater pearls.
Three handmade jewelry items

The oldest handmade jewelry trademark is in Florence, Italy.[1]

Definition (U.S.)

According to the guidelines of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, in order to be stamped or called "handmade" in United States, the work must be made solely by hand power or hand guidance.[2] This means that jewelry may be made using drills, lathes, or other machinery, but it must be guided by the human hand.

This precludes the use of hand procedures such as hammering, doming, sawing, filing, soldering, finishing, punch presses, CNC machinery, and casting, to name a few processes the use of which would make the jewelry not qualify as "handmade". Beyond that, handmade jewelry can be made out of any material and with a wide variety of techniques. Advantages It allows exclusivity as each item is unique It exhibits the individuality and exclusivity of craftsmen

Awards

Awards for handmade jewelry include:

  • American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards [3]
  • Gem Center Idar Oberstein Awards, named for Idar Oberstein.
  • De Beers Awards

See also

References
  1. "History - Torrini 1369 - Firenze". www.torrinijewels.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. Authority: Sec. 6, 5, 38 Stat. 721, 719; 15 U.S.C. 46, 45. Source: 61 FR 27212, May 30, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
  3. "Background & Past Winners". www.agta.org. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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